Clive Temple Posted 25 October , 2023 Share Posted 25 October , 2023 Quote TRIMMER LEONARD ALEXANDER THOMAS Service Number: 937/ST Regiment & Unit/Ship Royal Naval Reserve H.M.S. "Glory." Date of Death Died 18 October 1918 Age 20 years old Buried or commemorated at ARCHANGEL ALLIED CEMETERY Sp. Mem. A1. Russian Federation (North) Awards Distinguished Service Medal Looking for more details on this chap. He died aboard Glory but no details are in the log. I assume from illness as I doubt he was ashore with the marines who did see some action. As for his DSM it's not recorded from that time so I guess he earned it earlier? Any helkp appreciated. Thx. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seaJane Posted 26 October , 2023 Share Posted 26 October , 2023 Puzzled, because the only man of this name I can find in TNA Kew was born in 1902. https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/D8104110 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
horatio2 Posted 26 October , 2023 Share Posted 26 October , 2023 (edited) LONDON GAZETTE 30159 - 29 JUNE 1917 Honours for Service in Mine-Sweeping Operations. ..... in recognition of their services in Mine-sweeping operations between the 1st July, 1916, and the 31st March, 1917: To Receive the Distinguished Service Medal: Trmr. Leonard Thomas, R.N.R., O.N. 1937 S.T. https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/30159/supplement/6521 RNR record - https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/D8559310 N.B. correct Off. No. is 1937.ST Died of influenza. His three medals were issued to his father. Edited 26 October , 2023 by horatio2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KizmeRD Posted 26 October , 2023 Share Posted 26 October , 2023 His service record sheet can be found here… https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/D8559310 Confirms that he died at Archangel of influenza. MB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clive Temple Posted 26 October , 2023 Author Share Posted 26 October , 2023 Great stuff, thanks pals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seaJane Posted 26 October , 2023 Share Posted 26 October , 2023 Thanks @horatio2 and @KizmeRD - glad I'm not totally losing my touch ... shouldn't have got fixated on Alexander... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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